Introduction to Oral Health Research (ZTMVK_079)
About Study Course
Objective
The objective of this study course is to create knowledge, skills, and competencies so that students can find answers to clinical questions using scientific methods, mainly by understanding scientific methodology at a level that allows them to read and critically analyse the scientific literature.
Prerequisites
Introduction into Speciality, Biostatistics
Learning outcomes
Recognise the principles of the scientific method.
Identify successes and problems of medical science today.
Recognise the concept of Evidence-Based Medicine.
Identify basic clinical-epidemiological research design.
Identify basic research questions.
Differentiate sites with information for patients or professionals.
Identify biomedical search engines for published articles.
Identify the ethical principles of medical research.
Identify the ethical regulations guiding medical research.
Recognise major ethical issues in research.
Recognise study design.
Perform a search for medical information on the internet and validate it.
Perform a search for medical research on selected search engines.
Apply criteria for validating medical information on the Internet.
Determine the study design following the methodology described in the publication.
This introductory medical research course provides the competencies that allow the student to recognise the role of research in clinical practice and the basic skills for the search and critical evaluation of medical information.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry, ZF | 7 | Master’s | Required | Ilze Maldupa, Daiga Spila, Anda Slaidiņa, Inga Znotiņa, Jūlija Kalniņa | |
| Dentistry, SSNSF | 7 | Master’s | Required | Sergio Andres Uribe Espinoza, Inga Znotiņa, Ilze Maldupa |
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry, SSNSFz | 7 | Master’s | Required | Sergio Andres Uribe Espinoza, Inga Znotiņa |
